Ray Ferrell keeps the rythm on the drums while other musicians gather play and enjoy jazz standards Wednesday evening at the Gregory Street Assembly Hall.

Written by

Kevin Robinson
krobinson4@pnj.com

If a band has a heart, it's the drummer. It's the pulse of the kicks and snares that sets the beat for everything else to follow.

So it's fitting that after picking up his first pair of drumsticks during the Roaring '20s, 91-year-old Ray Ferrell is still pumping out music for his band mates and a growing number of fans in Pensacola.